2026 - Associate - Corporate Finance - Turnaround & Restructuring

Company: Berkeley Research Group
Location: Chicago
Posted on: April 1, 2026

Job Description:

We do Consulting Differently Associate positions are full-time entry level consulting positions. Candidates must have an expected graduation date between December 2025 and May 2026. Berkeley Research Group (BRG) is a global consulting firm that helps its clients, which consist of leading organizations and businesses, advance in three key areas: disputes and investigations, corporate finance, and performance improvement and advisory. We are an integrated group of experts, industry leaders, academics, data scientists, and economists, working beyond borders and disciplines. We harness our collective expertise to deliver the inspired insights and practical strategies our clients need to stay ahead of what’s next Overview The BRG Corporate Finance practice specializes in providing strategic, operational, and financial advice to private equity firms, management teams, boards of directors, investors, hedge funds, and other lenders on companies that are either underperforming or in transition. Comprised of experienced, hands-on professionals that are results-oriented and data-driven, the market leading BRG Corporate Finance practice collaborates as partners with management teams and sponsors to focus on strategic options that maximize value for stakeholders. Furthermore, the practice has deep operational experience to deliver interim management to companies in need of C-Suite level experience and targeted surge resources to ease the pressure on management teams. The BRG Corporate Finance practice has in-depth experience across a wide range of industries and markets, including but not limited to retail, consumer products, financial services, healthcare, energy and technology. Across sectors, BRG has experienced professionals who understand the challenges clients face — making it well-equipped to help solve clients’ issues. Our five core service offerings include: Turnaround & Restructuring (T&R) Transaction Advisory (TA) Finance Excellence (FE) Strategic Performance Solutions (SPS) Transaction & Valuation Opinions (VAL) Retail Performance Improvement (RPI) The BRG Turnaround & Restructuring practice is seeking to add professionals due to client demand and market opportunities. The ideal candidate should be prepared to work in a team-oriented environment on a diverse range of turnaround advisory assignments. Articulating findings and recommendations around the key financial, business issues, and value drivers are critical components for this position. The ideal candidate will have skills in the following areas: Three-statement financial modeling, including scenario planning Financial planning & analysis 13-week cash flow modeling Chapter 11 process Transactions, including sale of assets or businesses Responsibilities Support the day-to-day activities of BRG Corporate Finance – Turnaround & Restructuring client service teams on engagements. Execute multiple tasks across a consulting engagement including modeling and client presentations. Utilize business, finance, accounting, and analytical skills to perform tasks including: 13-week cash flow models, 3-statement models, and pro-forma scenario models. Demonstrate the ability to work in a team environment; collaborate with T&R and BRG experts, professionals from other firms, and client contacts to achieve engagement objectives. Assist in preparation of reports, written analyses, presentations, and other client deliverables. Participate in the development of a fast-growing, entrepreneurial consulting practice including assisting in marketing, client pitches, and product and practice development. Demonstrate the highest degree of professionalism, ethics, quality, and integrity. Qualifications Bachelors degree or degree equivalent in Business, Accounting/Finance, Management, Engineering, Economics, Mathematics, or related field; 0-1 years of experience, including internships Ability to manage and analyze large volumes of financial and operational data; Ability to interpret the results of qualitative and quantitative analysis and develop insights and recommendations; Excellent written and oral communication skills and a demonstrated ability to interact with junior and senior team members, senior management, and other stakeholders or professionals; Mature presence, empathy, intellectual curiosity, and ability to learn quickly; Strong problem solving and project management skills; Ability to work well independently or in a team dynamic; Ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritize changing work demands and learn quickly; Advanced in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word; Willingness to travel when/if needed. Salary Range: $65,000 to $110,000 per year Candidate must be able to submit verification of his/her legal right to work in the United States, without company sponsorship now or in the future. BRG was named a 2024 Campus Forward Award Winner for Large Early Career Programs by Ripplematch. This award recognizes excellence in early career hiring, celebrating programs that embrace innovative recruitment strategies, make significant investments in diversity and inclusion, and support the next generation of talent through impactful internships and entry-level programs. BRG is a recipient of the Human Rights Campaigns Equality 100 Award for our LGBTQ corporate policies, practices and beliefs. About BRG BRG combines world-leading academic credentials with world-tested business expertise purpose-built for agility and connectivity, which sets us apart—and gets you ahead. At BRG, our top-tier professionals include specialist consultants, industry experts, renowned academics, and leading-edge data scientists. Together, they bring a diversity of proven real-world experience to economics, disputes, and investigations; corporate finance; and performance improvement services that address the most complex challenges for organizations across the globe. Our unique structure nurtures the interdisciplinary relationships that give us the edge, laying the groundwork for more informed insights and more original, incisive thinking from diverse perspectives that, when paired with our global reach and resources, make us uniquely capable to address our clients’ challenges. We get results because we know how to apply our thinking to your world. At BRG, we don’t just show you what’s possible. We’re built to help you make it happen. BRG is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran status, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law.

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